
The suit has always been a sharp and essential item in a man’s work attire, but with so many updates in what constitutes appropriate and attractive fashion, every gentleman could use a refresher on the when, what and hows of a suit in the workplace.
Modern day has broken down nearly every fashion rule and norm [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Max Mara
The item which opened the show told the whole story – a mid-calf, camel coat, collared and sashed; impeccably-cut, desirable, and wearable. Here was a brand which intended to play to its strengths. Not for nothing is this venerable Italian company called ‘the king of coats’.
Trenches, car-coats, college-coats, sheepskins and wraparounds followed, in alpaca, [...]
March 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Glasses are back – and the key look is nerdy but sexy. Simon Chilvers celebrates.
The most interesting style heroes have always been those behind glass. The designer Yves Saint Laurent, who was short-sighted, wore glasses from an early age, and favoured chunky frames throughout his life. From the beginning of his career, the press saw [...]
February 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Nearly 35 years ago, Herbert Benson wrote the book on how to battle stress. Today, he says, it’s as relevant as ever.
By the time they’re 73, most doctors are thinking about hanging up their stethoscopes, if they haven’t already. Not Dr. Herbert Benson, though, whose medical specialty – stress – is a growth industry these [...]
February 6, 2009 | Posted in
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